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A warm and witty novel about friendship, fine dining, and learning that life doesn’t always turn out quite how we expect it to—perfect for fans of Barbara O’Neal and Nancy Thayer On New Year’s Eve, Fran and Will Parrish host a dinner party, serving their friends a gourmet feast. The night is such a success that the group decides to form a monthly dinner party club. But what starts as an excuse to enjoy the company of fellow foodies ends up having lasting repercussions on each member of the Table for Seven Dinner Party Club.

Fran and Will face the possibility that their comfortable marriage may not be as infallible as they once thought. Audrey has to figure out how to move on and start a new life after the untimely death of her young husband. Perfectionist Jaime suspects that her husband, Mark, might be having an affair. Coop, a flirtatious bachelor who never commits to a third date, is blindsided when he falls in love for the first time. Leland, a widower, is a wise counselor and firm believer that bacon makes everything taste better.

Over the course of a year, against a backdrop of mouthwatering meals, relationships are forged, marriages are tested, and the members of the Table for Seven Dinner Party Club find their lives forever changed.

Praise for Table for Seven “A fun and delectable journey of love, friendship and delicious food.”—RT Book Reviews “[Whitney] Gaskell’s engaging novel is a high-wire artist’s performance as she spins a highly entertaining tale of a monthly dinner party.”—Booklist “[Table for Seven] invites readers to monthly dinner parties featuring mouthwatering menus and a group of guests dealing not so well with various relationship issues. . . . Gaskell has mastered the art of putting the fun in dysfunctional.”—Kirkus Reviews

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Gaskell’s (When You Least Expect It, 2010) engaging novel is a high-wire artist’s performance as she spins a highly entertaining tale of a monthly dinner party. It interweaves the lives of two couples; a young widow; a single, older man; and the extremely attractive, man-about-town bachelor and longtime friend of the family, Coop. Gaskell deftly leads readers through narrative arcs as Coop performs a flirty dance; the widow chides herself for knowing better but not caring, despite multiple second thoughts; and a husband’s nearly obsessive attention to the fledgling tennis career of his daughter from his first marriage strains his second. The allure of robot building comprises a siren’s song far outshining the joys of family life and responsibilities for another husband, and, adding to the mix, an informal competition for the best dinner heats up in this ensemble drama that could easily be adapted for stage or screen. --Whitney Scott

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“A fun and delectable journey of love, friendship and delicious food.”—RT Book Reviews “[Whitney] Gaskell’s engaging novel is a high-wire artist’s performance as she spins a highly entertaining tale of a monthly dinner party.”—Booklist “[Table for Seven] invites readers to monthly dinner parties featuring mouthwatering menus and a group of guests dealing not so well with various relationship issues. . . . Gaskell has mastered the art of putting the fun in dysfunctional.”—Kirkus Reviews

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I have read all of Whitney Gaskell's novels and unfortunately, Table for Seven, ranks at the bottom for me. I have really enjoyed her other books, and many of them rank among my favorite chick lit. Table for Seven had too many flaws to overcome. One, it was entirely predictable. I knew how the book would end for all of the characters very soon into the book. This is not a fatal flaw because predictable, well-written books can still be fantastic, but in conjunction with the other issues, it was just another negative. Two, the characters seemed very disjointed. We got a little as to how they were connected, but there was not enough background, and many of the characters were one-dimensional stereotypes. We just plopped down in the middle of their lives with not nearly enough about their relationships. Last, but not least, the book did not flow. The chapters ended abruptly. There was so much of a focus on moving through an entire year that the story and characters never fully developed. Table for Seven was not unpleasant, but it was a short book, and it took me a solid week and a half to finish because I just was not engaged. I finally powered through because I was on a plane and it was my only book. If this is your first Whitney Gaskell novel, I would implore you to read others because this one is not up to par!

I enjoyed Table for Seven very much. I also like stories when there is a group of people involved in a thematic event, like this one, it started with a few friends who shared a meal together, and decided to make it a regular event, it was 3 couples and the elderly next door neighbor who was a widow. Even though they were all different ages and stages of life, they added interesting perspective to their regular meal get togethers and faced situations together like a single 30 something woman healing from losing her husband so young and to start dating again; the elderly widow would give them all wise advice and add so much to the table converstations. There were two couples, with very young children and teenagers. It was interesting, has quite a few twists and turns and ended well.

This story is written with exceptional skill. Despite the wide number of characters, the individuals central to the story are well developed and original. Each character is distinct and memorable.As the group meets every month for dinner, they grow closer and new friendships develop. This was an absorbing tale, written well. I hated to see the book end.

I read a lot of biography and history, so it's nice to pick up something I refer to as "a chick lit throw away" and escape from the heavier reading. I am usually disappointed, but I loved this book! With the exception of Fran and Mark I loved the characters, and even they had their place in the story. I caught myself reading the last chapter a page at a time to make it last. Predictable but well done escape reading.

This is my book club selection for next month. I read it and thought it was predictable that the character Cooper would connect with the female. I passed the book along and will get it back a week before we meet so I'll read it once more. It,will be interesting to hear comments from other members.